To get started, open Finder and navigate to your Lightroom Classic app. (These steps are for Mac users and incompatible for PCs.) Once you open your Adobe Creative Cloud manager app you will see a notice for “Upgrade available.” Depending on what version you currently have installed (listed to the left), you can click the upgrade link to start the process. Best Practices of Upgrading Lightroomīefore upgrading, I recommend backing up your current Lightroom Classic app. There are a lot of little features too, so we will cover all of that as well. ISO adaptive presets is an upgrade I have been waiting for years to be included. Some really cool features in this upgrade include local hue adjustment, new develop presets and creating ISO adaptive presets. Next, we will dive into the performance and UI updates that make Lightroom more enjoyable. In this article I will walk you through the best practices of upgrading to v9.3 and how to keep older Lightroom versions if you prefer to keep them installed as a backup. For those of you who are in this situation, this upgrade might sting a bit, but you need to check into upgrading your computer’s OS first. It wouldn’t be the first time I’ve seen someone who was three or four operating systems behind the current one and paying monthly for a program they can’t install. You are safe to upgrade to v9.3, however, I recommend checking out the system requirements first: The same applies here when it comes to the latest version of Lightroom Classic v9.3 (released in June). Of course, many experts will advise against upgrading to the latest version as there are always bugs.

Whether you are an expert or fear all things tech, upgrading your computer’s operating system and applications is a must. It’s Time to Update: Top Features of Lightroom Classic v9.3 with Dustin Lucas

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